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Zener Raises CFA13.5 Billion CFA With Ecobank to Expand in Guinea-Bissau
Togo First
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(Togo First) - • Zener International Holding (ZIH) secured CFA13.5 billion with Ecobank’s support to expand in Guinea-Bissau. • The funding will finance the takeover of Petrogal Guinea-Bissau assets, including petrol stations, fuel depots, and...
Portugal protests expulsion of reporters from Guinea-Bissau beforeelection
Zambian Observer
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August 17, 2025
Portugal's government on Friday condemned the expulsion of reporting teams of state news agency Lusa and two African units of broadcaster RTP from Guinea-Bissau in the run-up to a postponed election scheduled to be held in November in the West...
Carlos Mendes Gomes surely has no Bolton Wanderers future under Steven Schumacher
Football League World
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August 19, 2025
After what has been an extremely busy summer transfer window at Bolton Wanderers, it is not expected that they are finished just yet, and one player who could join the departure list is Guinea-Bissau international Carlos Mendes Gomes. Steven...
Portugal protests expulsion of reporters from Guinea-Bissau before election
WKZO - Michigan
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August 15, 2025
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s government on Friday condemned the expulsion of reporting teams of state news agency Lusa and two African units of broadcaster RTP from Guinea-Bissau in the run-up to a postponed election scheduled to be held in...
A break down of Hurricane Erin, which is set to bring impacts to U.S. coastline
WABI - Maine
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August 19, 2025
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - After a relatively quiet start to the 2025 Atlantic Hurricane season, with just four named storms (Andrea, Berry, Chantal, Dexter) since the season started on June 1st, the tropics have become quite active over the last week...
Fears grow over stolen cars in Ghana after INTERPOL crackdown
MyJoyOnline
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August 19, 2025
Luxury cars were among the 50 vehicles seized by police. Concerns are mounting that more Ghanaians may unknowingly be driving stolen vehicles, following the outcome of a major operation led by the International Criminal Police Organization...
President Bio Visits Guinea-Bissau to Discuss Regional Cooperation with President Embaló
Sierraloaded
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August 14, 2025
The Chairperson of ECOWAS, and President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, His Excellency Dr. Julius Maada Bio visited Guinea-Bissau and met with President Umaro Sissoco Embaló to discuss matters related to cooperation and progress across West...
Rs98.56bn irregularities identified in Economic Affairs Division
Business Recorder
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August 14, 2025
ISLAMABAD: Financial irregularities amounting to Rs98.56 billion have been identified in the Economic Affairs Division for the financial year 2023-24, mainly due to the non-recovery of long-outstanding foreign loans. The Auditor General has urged...
Biomanufacturing: Scale-up vs Scale-out Economics
BioPharma Dive
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4 major trends shaping today’s oncology market
BioPharma Dive
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Julius Debrah Backs 163-Day Trans-African Unity Tour, Urges Caution and Preparedness for Borderless Africa Campaign
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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August 19, 2025
By Love Wilhelmina Abanonave The Chief of Staff, Julius Debrah, has assured the Trans-African Tourism and Unity Campaign of government support, along with backing from other partners, as the team embarks on a 163-day journey around the continent...
World Bank appoints new country director
The Zimbabwe Mail
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August 12, 2025
Nathan Belete THE World Bank Group has appointed Mr Nathan Belete as the new country director for Zimbabwe, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia. An Ethiopian national and a development professional with over 25 years of work experience across Africa, East...
West Africa Launches AfCFTA Push for Vulnerable Economies
News Ghana
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August 12, 2025
ECOWAS has kickstarted a landmark project to boost six vulnerable member states’ capacity to implement the African Continental Free Trade Area. Partnering with the African Development Bank and UNDP, the initiative targets The Gambia, Guinea,...
Guinea Bissau leader to run as independent amid political crisis
Citizen TV Kenya
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August 9, 2025
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embalo announced Friday he would run as an independent in the politically unstable country's November presidential elections, as he made his candidacy official. Embalo was originally elected in December 2019...
Ramping up African trade seen as key coping strategy as Agoa-extension prospects fade
Engineering News
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With the continuation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) beyond its expiry next month in serious doubt as the administration of re-elected US President Donald Trump shifts decisively towards reciprocal trade arrangements over...
Guinea-Bissau minister hails strong economic, trade ties with China
Xinhua News Agency
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BISSAU, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Soares Sambu, Guinea-Bissau's minister of economy, planning and regional integration, on Thursday praised the country's robust economic and trade relations with China, describing them as "excellent." Sambu made the...
ECOWAS And Guinea-Bissau Advance Phase II Of Assistive Device Programme For Children With Disabilities
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
The Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), through its Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, has officially launched Phase II of the ECOWAS Assistive Device Programme for Children with Disabilities in...
Bridging the gap between teeming youth and skills deficit
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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August 19, 2025
Africa is a continent of contradictions, sitting between a growing young population, an army of unemployed youths and skill deficits to sustainably power its economy. Stakeholders reckon that the solution lies in connecting those dots, though with...
UNESCO Adds 26 New World Heritage Sites Highlighting African Heritage and Shared Prehistory
ArchDaily
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August 19, 2025
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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, June 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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August 5, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...